Zashchitnaya Bay

Coordinates: 60°45′N 28°43′E / 60.750°N 28.717°E / 60.750; 28.717
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An island in the Monrepos Park

Zashchitnaya Bay (

Monrepos Park face Zashchitnaya Bay. The old Saimaa Canal (opened in 1856), as well as the new one, connect Zashchitnaya Bay with Lake Saimaa
in Finland.

In the Middle Ages, the river

Burnaya River (Russian: Бурная, Finnish
: Taipaleenjoki) became the main outlet of Vuoksa.

The Russian name of the bay is derived from the Russian word for

defense
and may be translated as "shielding".

  • The Gvardeisky Strait (Finnish: Kivisillansalmi) is one of the two waterways leading from the Bay of Vyborg to Zashchitnaya Bay. The present-day sailing route to Saimaa Canal runs below the bridge.
    The Gvardeisky Strait (
    Bay of Vyborg to Zashchitnaya Bay. The present-day sailing route to Saimaa Canal
    runs below the bridge.
  • The other waterway from the Bay of Vyborg to Zashchitnaya Bay is Linnansalmi, in which the Castle of Vyborg is located. The old vessel route to Saimaa Canal up to the 1930s ran through Linnansalmi.
    The other waterway from the Bay of Vyborg to Zashchitnaya Bay is Linnansalmi, in which the
    Castle of Vyborg
    is located. The old vessel route to Saimaa Canal up to the 1930s ran through Linnansalmi.

Sources

60°45′N 28°43′E / 60.750°N 28.717°E / 60.750; 28.717